Share of male vs female employment in agri in Syria
Syria: Share of male vs female employment in agri was 17.77 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
17.77
Change on year
down 0.7%
World rank
91st
of 186 countries
All-time high
26.46
in 2000
All-time low
13.26
in 2008
Years of data
35
1991–2025
Share of male vs female employment in agri in Syria, 1991–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, share of male vs female employment in agri in Syria stood at 17.77.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.7% on the previous year and up 5.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of male vs female employment in agri in Syria peaked at 26.46 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 13.26, in 2008.
Syria ranks 91st of 186 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Share of male vs female employment in agri in Syria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 22.98 | — |
| 1992 | 24.35 | +6.0% |
| 1993 | 25.86 | +6.2% |
| 1994 | 21.89 | -15.4% |
| 1995 | 20.78 | -5.1% |
| 1996 | 21.56 | +3.7% |
| 1997 | 22.33 | +3.6% |
| 1998 | 23.4 | +4.8% |
| 1999 | 23.27 | -0.5% |
| 2000 | 26.46 | +13.7% |
| 2001 | 25.59 | -3.3% |
| 2002 | 23.9 | -6.6% |
| 2003 | 22.34 | -6.5% |
| 2004 | 21.07 | -5.7% |
| 2005 | 19.87 | -5.7% |
| 2006 | 19.23 | -3.2% |
| 2007 | 18.05 | -6.1% |
| 2008 | 13.26 | -26.6% |
| 2009 | 14.26 | +7.5% |
| 2010 | 13.65 | -4.3% |
| 2011 | 13.33 | -2.3% |
| 2012 | 14.6 | +9.5% |
| 2013 | 15.76 | +7.9% |
| 2014 | 16.28 | +3.3% |
| 2015 | 16.8 | +3.2% |
| 2016 | 17.06 | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 17.48 | +2.4% |
| 2018 | 17.11 | -2.1% |
| 2019 | 17.08 | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 18.35 | +7.4% |
| 2021 | 18.41 | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 18.49 | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 17.97 | -2.8% |
| 2024 | 17.89 | -0.5% |
| 2025 | 17.77 | -0.7% |
Syria compared with similar countries
- Syria's 17.77 is below the median for low income countries, which is 53.11, 33% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Syria's 17.77 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 6.64, 2.7× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 22.94 | 20.78 | 25.86 | 9 |
| 2000s | 20.4 | 13.26 | 26.46 | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.92 | 13.33 | 17.48 | 10 |
| 2020s | 18.15 | 17.77 | 18.49 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Syria
More work & labour data for Syria
- Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) 12,499 (2027)
- Labour force participation rate (ILO modelled estimates) 36.74 (2027)
- Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) 7,259 (2027)
- Unemployment rate (ILO modelled estimates) 13.9 (2027)
- Labour dependency ratio 3.36 (2027)
- Output per worker, GDP constant 2021 international $ at PPP 14,788 (2027)
- Output per worker, GDP constant 2015 US $ 2,364 (2027)
- Employment-to-population ratio (ILO modelled estimates) 31.63 (2027)
- Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+) 3.65 % change on previous year (2027)
- Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), annual growth rate 3.31 % change on previous year (2027)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of male vs female employment in agri in Syria?
- Share of male vs female employment in agri in Syria was 17.77 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of male vs female employment in agri recorded in Syria?
- The highest recorded value was 26.46 in 2000.
- What is the lowest share of male vs female employment in agri recorded in Syria?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.26 in 2008.
- How does Syria rank for share of male vs female employment in agri?
- Syria ranks 91st out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of male vs female employment in agri rising or falling in Syria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Syria data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of male vs female employment in agri. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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